By Ryan Dombal
on April 12, 2010 at 9:20 a.m. EDT

Deerhoof fans (and hipster parents) should be psyched for Rules to Rock By, a new book by Josh Farrar about a 12-year-old girl who's inspired by Deerhoof to form her own band. (For the record, when I was 12, I was listening to All-4-One's "I Swear". A lot.) Even better, the book comes with its own soundtrack, which features a cover of Swiss post-punk band LiLiPUT's "Hitch Hike" by Deerhoof (listen above). The book is out June 22 courtesy of Walker Books for Young Readers.

By Tom Breihan
on January 29, 2010 at 3:45 p.m. EST

-- Last year, the pioneering indie pop label Slumberlandcelebrated its 20th anniversary with shows in New York and D.C. In March, they'll follow it up with two California shows. Reunited Slumberland bands Boyracer, the How, Go Sailor, and Henry's Dress will join some of the label's newer bands at San Francisco's Rickshaw Stop on March 27 and the very next night at the Echo in L.A.

-- On March 23, Kill Rock Stars will release Live Recordings, TV-Clips & Roadmovies, a CD/DVD combo from O.G. Swiss postpunksKleenex/LiLiPUT. The CD will include two complete live shows from 1979 and 1983, and the DVD will include Roadmovie, a documentary about their 1982 European tour, as well as live clips from Swiss TV.

-- Harlem rap monarch Cam'ron has formed a new group with fellow Harlem rapper Vado. Calling themselves the U.N., the duo will release their first album, Gunz N' Butta, on March 23 via E1 Music.

-- The dance-oriented Ultra Music Festival will hit Miami this March 26-27. The bill includes Passion Pit, Major Lazer and Diplo, A-Trak, Crookers, Carl Cox, Benga, Skream, Felix DaHousecat, Groove Armada, and tons and tons of incredibly popular trance DJs.